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Businesses and Blogs: A Love-Hate Relationship
In researching the role of sex bloggers for the debut of the NoveltyBiz section’s Blogger Spotlight, I reached out to some of the professionals I assumed were benefitting from the increased attention that sex toys were getting thanks to the rise of the blogosphere. However, I was introduced to a volatile business-to-blogger dynamic that almost resembled that of a couple of exes trying to reconcile but plagued by deception, exploitation and shortsighted interactions.
Wicked Releases Brad Armstrong's 'A Love Story'
Wicked Pictures has announced the release of Brad Armstrong’s "A Love Story," the latest installment in the company's Wicked Passions line created for couples.
Standard Innovation Corporation Is on a Trajectory for Expansion
When Standard Innovation Corporation’s founders Bruce and Melody Murison tapped veteran CEO Danny Oscada to become the company’s chairman and CEO in December 2010, Oscada saw a “tremendous opportunity to shape the future of the sexual wellness industry” and abandoned his retirement to reshape and re-focus the We-Vibe brand toward worldwide growth.
Robert Rosen to Sign 'Beaver Street: A History of Modern Pornography' Book Saturday
Author and adult industry veteran Robert Rosen will be appearing at Book Soup at 4 p.m. this Saturday in West Hollywood to discuss and sign his book "Beaver Street: A History of Modern Pornography."
Viewing Child Porn Not a State Crime, N.Y. Appeals Court Rules
The New York Court of Appeals has ruled that viewing child porn online doesn't constitute either criminal possession or procurement under state penal law.
No Boundaries: A Look At The Ethnic/Interracial Markets
The ethnic and interracial markets never fail to be a hotbed of controversy. A testament to the country’s racial divide, producers of this specialized content have historically fought tooth and nail against cultural prejudice to get their product made and put into the consumer’s hand. Today, the genres are thriving, but still face a number of unique challenges.
Trailer Debuts for 'Paranormal Activity: A Hardcore Parody'
Blue Circus Entertainment and London Gunn Productions have debuted a trailer for "Paranormal Activity: A Hardcore Parody."
Julie Simone Scores a Feminist Porn Award
Julie Simone took home her very first Feminist Porn Award, winning the Hottest Kink Movie award for her movie “Vicious Strap-on Bitches.”
CalExotics Presents a Social Media Webinar
California Exotic Novelties presents the CalExotics Social Media Webinar on May 15.
'The Rocki Whore Picture Show: A Hardcore Parody' Receives XRCO Award
Wicked Pictures' "The Rocki Whore Picture Show: A Hardcore Parody," directed by Brad Armstrong, received the XRCO Award for Best Parody (Comedy).
iFriends’ Video Hosts Organize a 24-Hour Webcam Marathon
Performers on the live adult webcam service iFriends.net will be showing off their endurance during a 24-hour live iFriends marathon beginning at midnight on Saturday, April 21.
Teagan Presley Heads to the Big Apple for a Weekend at Cafe Royale
Adam & Eve contract performer Teagan Presley head to the Big Apple for a weekend at Cafe Royale.
Video Secrets Brings Back Flirt 4 A Cause Promotion for AIDS LifeCycle
VideoSecrets.com has announced the return of the Flirt 4 A Cause promotion aimed at benefiting the AIDS LifeCycle event, which promotes increased awareness and support for HIV prevention.
Girlfriends Films Releases 'Please Make Me a Lesbian 7'
The seventh volume in Girlfriends Films' kink-fueled, coming-of-age series "Please Make Me a Lesbian" is now available for purchase on DVD.
FX, Vince Vaughn to Adapt 'I Was a Teenage Dominatrix' Memoir
Sex worker Shawna Kenney’s memoir "I Was a Teenage Dominatrix" is coming to the small-screen courtesy of the FX and Vince Vaughn's Wild West Picture Show Prod.
Rob Black's 'Taxi Driver: A XXX Parody' Wins at XRCO
Rob Black Productions would like to offers its congratulations to the cast and crew of “Taxi Driver: A XXX Parody,” which went home with the XRCO award for Best Parody (Drama).
Zombaio’s RedPass Off to a Strong Start
Billing companies are quite plentiful on the Internet. Some of them work with a combination of mainstream and adult companies, and some of them work with mainstream companies exclusively. Zombaio Payment Services, however, is an IPSP (Internet payment services provider) that has been focusing exclusively on the billing and payment needs of the adult entertainment industry.
Say It With a Condom Launches
Benjamin Sherman, the founder of the Practice Safe Policy line of political condoms, has launched Say It With a Condom, an umbrella brand for his variously themed collections and condom marketing services.
Top Dogs - XBIZ Award Winners Start 2012 With a Smile
It was almost a cosmic coincidence, one that Adam Killian has to laugh about in retrospect. In early January, he flew to San Francisco to shoot his first scene with COLT Studio — a military-themed duo with Spencer Reed, a longtime friend whose home he visited prior to the shoot.